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IN HB1239

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Richard Hamm

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Provides a $500 annual income tax credit for individuals who are active volunteer firefighters in Indiana for at least 6 months during the taxable year
  • Credit applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and becomes effective July 1, 2017
  • Credit cannot exceed the taxpayer's adjusted gross income tax liability and cannot be carried forward, carried back, or refunded if unused
  • Requires fire departments to issue annual confirmation of service forms by February 1 each year to volunteer firefighters who served during the preceding calendar year
  • Volunteer firefighters filing paper returns must submit the confirmation of service with their return; those filing electronically must retain the form for records and submit upon department request

Legislative Description

Income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Provides that an individual who is a volunteer firefighter is entitled to a credit of $500 against the individual's adjusted gross income tax liability each taxable year.

Last Action

Representative Moed added as coauthor

2/16/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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